Meng Junxian was shocked and tried to get up, but the first whip had already struck.
Who is Yan Lingyun?
He was a great general, spending half his life on the military, and even when he wasn't fighting, he was training his troops every day.
What kind of force is that?
It was far more intense than the beating Meng Junxian received from his father back then.
With just one lash, he collapsed to the ground; after all, he was just a scholar.
Yan Lingyun didn't say a word, he just kept whipping the person on the ground. He didn't care about the person's front or back, whipping them until they were covered in blood.
There were about sixty or seventy repetitions.
The guard at the door reminded him, "General, if you keep sucking, he'll die."
Yan Lingyun then stopped.
The horsewhip was tossed aside.
I sat down in the chair, picked up the tea, and took a few sips.
Meng Junxian was curled up in a ball on the ground; he was really in pain.
"Get up."
Meng Junxian dared not refute, and slowly got up and sat down in the chair.
"Back then, we were careless. We thought your Meng family were scholars, upright people, and the most reasonable and well-mannered. But how did you treat my daughter after you married her? How did you mistreat her? If it weren't for the fact that you and Sanya had a child, I would have expelled you from the family and beaten you to death."
Meng Junxian dared not speak, nor did he know what to say.
“You have wronged Nan Gui, ruining half her life. Now that she is His Majesty’s concubine, I will let you off the hook for now. You should understand that you can never make amends. If you dare to treat San Yatou badly again, I will skin you alive.”
“Yes, Father-in-law is right,” Meng Junxian said with difficulty.
"Get lost. Sanya is simple-minded. If you want to live a good life, you should persuade her to stop following her mother and sister's nonsense."
"Yes, I will remember." Meng Junxian then carefully went out.
Once outside, a bearded lieutenant sneered, "It was worth beating you! What kind of person is our general's daughter? If I had known you were like this, I would have been the one to ask for your hand in marriage back then."
Meng Junxian, who had been beaten, was furious and said, "That's the Emperor's woman!"
"Indeed! That's the Emperor's concubine, after all, she's our general's daughter. He lost you, you good-for-nothing, and then turned around and found the Emperor." With that, the deputy general turned and left.
Which of Yan Lingyun's personal guards could possibly respect him?
Not to mention him, the princess and her two daughters were also looked down upon.
Of course, there was also Yan Nan Ji before.
Now, the second young master seems to have matured.
Upon returning to the palace, she went to express her gratitude to the Empress Dowager, only to be summoned from the Beichen Palace.
Yan Nangui decided not to change his clothes and went to Beichen Palace in a carriage.
"You're the first one back to the palace. Why didn't you stay longer?" Shu Chengfeng asked, holding her hand.
"Others are reluctant to come back because they have loving parents. As for me, I'll just say a few words to my father and make sure they're all settled. Besides, I have close sisters and brothers. Of course I came back. They're not even as close as the maids in my Zhaochun Palace," Yan Nangui snorted.
"If your father heard you say that, he'd be furious," Shu Chengfeng chuckled.
“How could my father not know? I didn’t hide anything from him.” Yan Nangui said, turning to go back. “His Majesty called me in such a hurry that I didn’t even have time to change. I need to change now.”
The cicada-shaped garment has also been brought.
Shu Chengfeng shook his head.
When she came out wearing a purple dress, there were some snacks on the table.
Yan Nangui really wanted to eat, so he sat down and ate some.
They gradually heard everyone return.
Shu Chengfeng saw no one else, leaving her alone in Beichen Palace, and she didn't need to go back that night.
When Yan Jinsi saw Meng Junxian like this, she was startled: "What happened?"
"...It's nothing." How could Meng Junxian possibly say that?
"Why did he hit you for no reason?" Yan Jinsi said angrily, "I'm going to find him!"
“Jin Si, if you want to live a good life in the future, then spare my life and don’t ask about it anymore. Now that things have come to this, unless you want to divorce me, are you going to continue living together? Can’t you humble yourself? Jin Si, things are not like they used to be,” Meng Junxian said wearily.
"Why should I bow down! What did I do wrong?" Yan Jinsi shouted angrily.
She didn't stop until some time had passed.
When Meng Junxian saw that she had stopped crying out, he gave a bleak smile: "This is how I am. You might as well divorce me. Then, you might still have a future."
At this moment, Meng Junxian truly wanted nothing more to do with the Yan family.
But would he dare to say he would divorce his wife? He wouldn't even dare to say he would agree to a divorce.
Yan Jinsi didn't say anything. She just stared at him for a while before running out.
Meng Junxian lay back, wincing in pain from the bloodstains covering his body, but remained silent.
He was wrong, he knows he was wrong, but does making a mistake once mean he has to live like this for the rest of his life?
Geese fly south, you're really ruthless.
After paying her respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress returned to Fengxiang Palace. However, she was in a bad mood.
Although the Ning family members dare not speak as they used to, they are all saying the same thing.
Offspring.
Offspring, offspring, offspring! Doesn't she know that herself?
The Ning family also knew that it was impossible to send anyone else in, so they told her to promote Consort Ning.
Once inside the palace, she dared not easily let Ning Jieyu get into trouble.
If something goes wrong, there won't even be anyone to help.
But giving birth is no easy thing.
She's an empress, how could she possibly compete for the emperor's favor with those below her? That's absurd.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. His Majesty has come quite a bit, and the mourning period has only just ended. The family is worried, but ultimately, it's up to you what to do," said Granny He.
"I hate that they all speak so easily, without ever considering how difficult things have been for me. I spend my days and nights exhausting myself for my family, for myself... but no one understands." The Queen's eyes reddened.
"Your Majesty has been wronged. But Your Majesty is already the Empress, the mother of the nation. Now you only need to bow your head to His Majesty. You will have a child eventually. You really need to do your duty." Granny He sighed and served her hot tea.
The Empress took a deep breath: "Enough. Let's not talk about this anymore. Consort Yan went to Beichen Palace? Did she go there by herself?"
"It was His Majesty who summoned her. She was the first to return, probably because of that," said Granny He.
"Hmm. Then she will surely be the one to serve the emperor tonight. This time, His Majesty bestowed titles upon their families, while Consort Xiang's family only received the title of Marquis. I wonder what they think about that," the Empress said.
"A marquisate is too high a rank. The Su family didn't have many people to begin with, it was only because of Consort Xiangxian that they were able to get a marquisate. The Ye family and the Yan family are different. Even without them, the new emperor would have the same rank. Look at the Murong family below, they aren't even marquises. Consort Huo's family also got their rank because of their merits. Aren't the other concubines' families just ordinary? It's just that Consort Xiangxian is sandwiched between them, so they seem lower in rank," said Granny He.
The Empress nodded: "With the Ye family's new bride about to enter the palace, we still need to maintain good relations with Consort Xiang."
Granny He nodded, thinking to herself that she wondered how many would come in this time. Regardless of the number, they couldn't possibly be born before the Empress.
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